Preadm Testing Ctr PATC - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Location Detail: Windham Community Memorial (10183)Shift Detail: Monday-Friday, (4) 10 hour shiftsWork where every moment matters.Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.·                                 Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope    ·                                 The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides pre-admission testing for surgical patients in Backus and Windham Hospitals and in our new Niantic location.·                                 Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures·                                 Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary, in an effort to achieve the best possible patient outcome·                                 Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification·                                 Selectively orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures·                                 Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system·                                 Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organizationSchedule: Full Time - 40 hoursAdvanced Practitioners Enjoy·                                 No call, weekends, no holidays!·                                 A wide patient population·                                 A collegial atmosphere·                                 Competitive compensation·                                 LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.   Qualifications  ·                                 Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master’s program·                                 Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Connecticut·                                 Board Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or certification as Physician Assistant·                                 A minimum of 1 year practicing clinically in-person as an advanced practitioner is required